Going into the finals of the Carib Beer Challenge Trophy we had a lot confidence. We needed to win because Barbados had the better of us in the first match this season and there is always something to talk about between the two teams. It was a sweet victory for us, it's good to beat the Barbadians in our own backyard. It was really a big victory.
We had to take revenge because we lost that first game this year and we knew they would come hard at us. There was rivalry between the two teams, they tried to intimidate us with a lot of sledging as well as bowling short balls but we were disciplined enough not to fall into their traps.
We have to congratulated our captain Daren Ganga because he really batted well in both innings. Ravi Rampaul bowled excellently also to ensure the victory. Daren's century put us in front and we thought we could have bowled out the Barbadians for about 150 but Ryan Hinds played an excellent innings to ensure that we did not get a huge lead. They then tried to restrict us knowing that they were behind. They camel out attacking us and they picked up a couple of early wickets and put us under pressure with some tight bowling helped by some careless shots on our part and they were able to bowl us out in the end.
We gave them 276 to win and on the third day, in the last session they had a good start to get to 99 for 1. We knew though, that we needed one wicket to upset them. We got the wicket and a few more followed. Ravi bowled us back into the game and he gave us a good chance of finishing it off on the fourth day. A couple of wickets from Taddy (Dave Mohammed) and then Ravi came back and closed it off for us. It was a tremendous feeling to win that crucial game.
I think we're on the right track in terms of Trinidad and Tobago cricket. We just need now for the younger players to step up and score centuries alongside the captain so it won't be a one man show. I think it is our consistency that is doing it for us, our all round game, it is not just our batting or bowling. We try to help one another on and off the field, we gel together nicely. We go out and try to execute the plans that we have for teams and not try to do the opposite. We also always put the team first and individual performances after. I think that's why we have been so successful.
The local cricket in Trinidad and Tobago has helped significantly as well. There are three different tournaments, a 50 overs, a 20/20 and a 3-day. There is a lot of cricket being played and that is good for us as players. Then quite a few of the players also go off overseas to play in different leagues as well.
We have gotten our hands on most of the regional trophies and we are now looking to get the regional 20/20 trophy. A lot of the players are looking forward to the next tournament and they are talking about it a lot. We will start our preparations for that tournament shortly.
Right now we are just trying to enjoy the victory we had. In the next few days we will head off to Jamaica and get together for the World Cup. As everyone has been saying we are all very much anxious and looking forward to it. Personally it is the biggest platform and I'd like to do great things in the World Cup for my team.
Finally I'd like to urge the guys on the Trinidad and Tobago team to continue to work hard and enjoy the victory and look for more in future. I enjoy playing for TT as well and I'd like to thank all the fans who came out to support us and believed in us all the way. Their support really means a lot to us as players.
We had to take revenge because we lost that first game this year and we knew they would come hard at us. There was rivalry between the two teams, they tried to intimidate us with a lot of sledging as well as bowling short balls but we were disciplined enough not to fall into their traps.
We have to congratulated our captain Daren Ganga because he really batted well in both innings. Ravi Rampaul bowled excellently also to ensure the victory. Daren's century put us in front and we thought we could have bowled out the Barbadians for about 150 but Ryan Hinds played an excellent innings to ensure that we did not get a huge lead. They then tried to restrict us knowing that they were behind. They camel out attacking us and they picked up a couple of early wickets and put us under pressure with some tight bowling helped by some careless shots on our part and they were able to bowl us out in the end.
We gave them 276 to win and on the third day, in the last session they had a good start to get to 99 for 1. We knew though, that we needed one wicket to upset them. We got the wicket and a few more followed. Ravi bowled us back into the game and he gave us a good chance of finishing it off on the fourth day. A couple of wickets from Taddy (Dave Mohammed) and then Ravi came back and closed it off for us. It was a tremendous feeling to win that crucial game.
I think we're on the right track in terms of Trinidad and Tobago cricket. We just need now for the younger players to step up and score centuries alongside the captain so it won't be a one man show. I think it is our consistency that is doing it for us, our all round game, it is not just our batting or bowling. We try to help one another on and off the field, we gel together nicely. We go out and try to execute the plans that we have for teams and not try to do the opposite. We also always put the team first and individual performances after. I think that's why we have been so successful.
The local cricket in Trinidad and Tobago has helped significantly as well. There are three different tournaments, a 50 overs, a 20/20 and a 3-day. There is a lot of cricket being played and that is good for us as players. Then quite a few of the players also go off overseas to play in different leagues as well.
We have gotten our hands on most of the regional trophies and we are now looking to get the regional 20/20 trophy. A lot of the players are looking forward to the next tournament and they are talking about it a lot. We will start our preparations for that tournament shortly.
Right now we are just trying to enjoy the victory we had. In the next few days we will head off to Jamaica and get together for the World Cup. As everyone has been saying we are all very much anxious and looking forward to it. Personally it is the biggest platform and I'd like to do great things in the World Cup for my team.
Finally I'd like to urge the guys on the Trinidad and Tobago team to continue to work hard and enjoy the victory and look for more in future. I enjoy playing for TT as well and I'd like to thank all the fans who came out to support us and believed in us all the way. Their support really means a lot to us as players.
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